Egg-whisk



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T. A. MOODY. EGG WHISK.

No. 567,684. t Patented Sept. 15, 1896.

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NITED STATES ATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS A. MOODY, OF SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA.

EGG-WHISK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 567,684, datedSeptember 15, 1896.

Application filed February 26, 1895. `Serial No. 539,717. (N model.)

To all whom. it may concern: y

Be it known that I, THOMAS A. MOODY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Santa Monica, in the county of Los Angeles and State ofCalifornia, have invented new and useful Improvements inEgg-Vhisks, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates particularly to handwhisks used by bakers forbeating eggs, cakes, or other material which requires beating. It isnecessary with devices of this class that the handle, at the point wherethe wires are attached, be smooth and devoid of any crevices or openingswithin which matter may accumulate and ferment. For this reason it hasheretofore been deemed necessary to solder the wires to the handle andlto fill the interstices between the wires with solder. Such whisks aresomewhat expensive, and since the outside layer of wires of which theyare composed soon become worn through by rea-` son of friction againstthe sides of the vessel in which the material is beaten, the whiskswhich are soldered together quickly become useless and must bediscarded, although the major portion of the wires maybe as good as new.l

The object of my invention is to produce a neat, compact, and convenienthand-whisk which will have its wiresl removably attached to the handlein such a manner as not to allow matter to enter the joint, but yet soarranged that when any wire becomes worn through it may be removed and anew one substituted therefor without trouble, so that by providing asingle handle the whisk practically becomes everlasting, it only beingnecessary to replace the wires as they become worn, the handle lastingfor an indenite period of time and being readily cleaned without beingtaken apart. It is the object of my invention to produce a whisk of thischaracter which will be so arrangedY as to allow the wires to be readilydetached from the handle; but when the wires are secured in place ahermetical closure between the wires will be formed to prevent theentrance of any liquid or other material into the han-A dle below theface-plate which binds the wires in their place, thus to avoid theaccumulation of matter which would ferment or spoil were the crevicesbetween the wires not tightly closed,

My invention comprises an egg-whisk composed of a hollow handle having asocket at one end, the whisk-wires arranged within the socket againstthe wall thereof, a compressed elastic plug seated in the socket andcompressed endwise and expanded laterally against and between the wiresand against the inner wall of the socket, andthe screwbolt and nutarranged to hold the elastic plug D thus compressed in the socket.

My invention also comprises the various features of construction andcombinations of parts hereinafter set forth and claimed.

The accompanying drawings illustrate my invention.

AFigure l is a fragmental side elevation of my improved egg-whisk readyfor use, a portion of the ferrule being broken away to eX- pose theconstruction. Fig. 2is an end view of the handle, the whisk-wires beingremoved therefrom. Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmental side elevation of amodiiied form of my invention, a portion of the ferrule being brokenaway to expose the construction. Y Fig. 4 isa fragmental longitudinalmidesection of my improved egg-whisk.

In theV drawings, A represents a handle, which is provided with alongitudinal bore A', which is arranged to chamber the bolt C, whichoperates to compress the elastic plug D in the socket E, formed by theferrule E, which isarranged upon one end of the handle and has its innerwall slightly tapering toward the handle, so that when the plug is drawninto the socket by the operation of the bolt C the plug will becompressed by the tapering walls of the ferrule and Vby the contact ofthe plug against the end a of the hann dle and will be caused to expandoutward around and bed the ends of the wires F, which compose the bodyof the whisk.

The outer end of the bolt or rod C is provided with a washer O', whichhas arranged around its edge a series of notches c, in which to seat thewires F, which form the whisk. This washer is large enough topractically close the outer end or mouth of the socket E,

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as shown in Figs. 2 and 4L. A butterfly-nut C is provided upon the otherend of thcbolt C, whereby the bolt may be drawn inward, thus to compressthe elastic plug D in the socket and cause it to expand tightly againstand around the ends of the wires F, thus to form a hermetical closurefor the end of the ferrule and to prevent the entrance of any liquid orother material into the socket or spaces between the wires. In Figs. 3and 4 I have shown a spring G, which is arranged between the elasticplug D and the end d, of the handle to throw the plug outward when thebutterfly-nut is unscrewed, thus to allow the wires to be readilyremoved from their position in the socket when it is necessary toreplace a worn-out wire. A washer G' is interposed between the spring Grand the plug D to give a iirni seating against which to compress theplug. The bolt and lint serve to hold the plug and the wires in placeand also to compress the spiral spring, so that when the nut isunscrewed the spring will operate to push the plug outward.

In practice the wires F, which are of the form, size, and materialcustomarily used in whisks of this class, are placed in position in thesocket, one wire occupying each notch c in the washer Cl If deemeddesirable, the plug D may also be correspondingly notched to receive thewires, but I do not limit my invention to notching the plug, sincesufficient pressure may be exerted upon the plug by the bolt C to causeit to expand sufficiently to form a hermetical closure between the wireswithout notching the plug. Vhen the wires are all in place in thesocket, the butterfly-nut C is screwed down to draw upon the bolt C andthe washer C' operates to draw the elastic plug D into the socket Euntil the plug is compressed axially and expanded laterally to grasp thewires with a sufficient degree of firmness to prevent them from beingwithdrawn from the socket while in use. 7 hen it is desired to replace aworn-out Wire, the butterfly-nut is unscrewed, releasing the plug, sothat the wires can be easily withdrawn from the socket. As shown inFigs. 3 and 4, the spring G assists in forcing the plug from the socket,so that the worn wire can then be easily withdrawn from its seat andanew wire substituted therefor. Then the butterfly-nut is againtightened to draw the plug into the socket, firmly securing the wires inplace therein.

The ferrule may be lined with an elastic packing and the plug may beinelastic and cone-shaped, so as to force the wires outward and causethem to bed in the elastic packing, without departing from the spirit ofmy invention. This arrangement, however, is a mere reversal of parts andwill be fully understood by those versed in the art, so thatillustration thereof is not necessary herein. lVhen an elastic plug isused, it is not necessary that the socket be tapering, but if an elasticlining is employed in connection with an inelastic plug the socketshould taper. The elastic plug (or elastic packing, .if used) should bemade of india-rubber, so as to readily expand laterally and bed thewires and close the joint when compressed by the action of the bolt ornut.

Now, having described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

l. An egg-whisk composed of a hollow handle having a socket at one end;the whiskwires arranged within the socket against the wall thereof; acompressed elastic plug seated in the 4socket and compressed endwise andexpanded laterally against and between the wires and against the innerwall of the socket; and the screw-bolt and nut arranged to hold theelastic plug thus compressed in the socket.

2. An egg-whisk comprising a holder provided with a socket, an elasticpacking arranged in the socket, the whisk-Wires having their ends seatedin the socket, and suitable means arranged to compress the packing tothereby cause it to expand around and bed the wires.

In an egg-whisk, the combination of the hollow handle having a socket atone end; a spiral spring arranged in the socket; a washer arranged uponthe spring; the egg-whisk wires arranged within the socket against thewall thereof a compressible elastic plug seated on the washer in thesocket and arranged to hold the wires in place; and the screw-bolt andnut arranged to compress the elastic plug and the spring.

T. A. MOODY. lVitnesses:

C. W. HATHEWAY, B. F. LEE.

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